What a party! John McCaul once again graciously opened up his fabulous house for the celebration. The music started out with the Austin Family Jewels (with Merilee Philips sitting in on cello). Then our own Jimmie Dale Gilmore took the stage with a kick-ass band including Robbie Gjersoe on guitar, the amazing Paul Glasse on mandolin and Lisa Pancratz on drums. Later in the evening, special guests Colin Gilmore and Joe Ely joined in.

The Austin Family Jewels above, Merilee Philips on the right.

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Jimmie Dale was in fine form, rocking the house, getting the old Guardians dancing their behinds off.

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Jimmie's buddy and good friend of the Guardians Joe Ely graced us with a song. That's Jimmie's son Colin seated on the left and Paul Glasse coming out of partial retirement to pick along on his magical mandolin.

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